An excellent trick, to be used in conjunction with the preceding, is the following: The performer shows a coin and forthwith proceeds to pass it into the hat by way of the crown. That there may be no doubt as to the actual passing of the coin, it is left sticking halfway through the hat; a final push and it is heard to fall inside. The coin used is a trick one, constructed as follows: A groove is first turned round its extreme edge deep enough to conceal a small India-rubber band. It is next cut in half across its diameter. A hole is drilled in the centre of one half, in which is inserted a needle point. In the other half a slot is cut to admit the needle. The two halves are now placed together and kept in position by passing the band round the groove afore mentioned (Fig. 9). While giving the final push it is, of course, withdrawn and palmed. [Illustration: Fig. 9] THE OLD TRUNK Answers To the May Puzzles. 1. Die, Air, Flam, Fa, Ode, Do, Ire, Lea.--Daffodil. 2. S D A M D A M E S S A M P L E S M E L E E S E E S 3. Words substituted--Behring, Belfast, Irish Sea, Waterbury, Cork. 4. Whip-poor-will. 5. Yarrow, oxalis, canna, aster, peony, arbutus, balsam, rose. 6. The Star Spangled Banner. 7. A lass (alas). HIDDEN JEWELS. This letter contains hidden jewels: Dear Ed: I am on David’s yacht. We expect Philip early to-morrow, and will then sail to Palm Beach, and from there to Pazoo. Don’t rub your eyes if you see me home next week. I am, Eth. Y. Stevens. --_Julia E. Flanagan._ DIAMOND. 1, a vowel; 2, liable; 3, on which sacrifices are offered; 4, pertaining to the eye; 5, silent; 6, an animal; 7, a consonant. --_Little-Greene L._ ENIGMA My first is in haddock, but not in fish. My second is in platter, not in dish. My third is in sowing, also in sew. My fourth in batter, although not in dough. My fifth is in rally, but not in rout. My whole is an admiral you’ve all heard about. --_P. C. Lancefield._ SOME ODD ATTICS (Example: A dignified attic--Prelatic.) 1. An orderly attic. 2. A listless attic. 3. A musical attic. 4. A very wise attic. 5. An artful attic. 6. A meddlesome attic. --_R. M. P._ CHARADE I am hard and very heavy. Change my head and ships are tied to me. Change again and I will keep you out. Add a letter and I will tell you when to go. --_P. C._ SQUARE. 1, a food; 2, a girl’s name; 3, a piece of foreign money; 4, sour; 5, actions. --_Ruth._ ENIGMA. I am composed of twenty letters. 4-2-10-9 is to stuff full. 1-16-6-7-11 is to partly pierce. 14-3-19-15 is a step. 17-18-12-20 is the plural of a part of the body. 13-8-5 is to place. --_A. Rabb._ A REBUS 1. Used by soldiers. 2. Sweet and liked by children. 3. A girl’s name. 4. Seen on the stage. 5. A foe.